Humans of New York

I thought I'd share this site I found recently.  Humans of New York is run by a man who basically comes up to random people in the street and asks them one question - "What was the happiest moment of your life?",  "What is your favorite thing about the person you're with?",  "If you could give advice to a large group of people, what would it be?", or simply, "What are you doing?" ...

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Scarlett's green velvet dress

This excerpt from Gone With the Wind (by Margaret Mitchell) is one of my favorites in literature, where fashion is greatly expounded upon in its minute details.  It acts as a representation of Scarlett's determined, resourceful, character - and her refusal to let life decide its course for her - that was in its own way a feminist declaration at the time.  It goes on for awhile, but the importance...

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Liquid gold - my skincare changer

I think I've finally found the skincare product that actually works for me - and it's not even found in the skincare aisle.  I present: evening primrose oil. I found that my skin took the worst turn during my late teens - it started getting very red and bumpy (whiteheads and trapped sebum being the biggest problem), especially in my T-zone, which made me believe I had some sort of rosacea. ...

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Arm charms

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OTLO (in my dreams) - Frēda Salvador Shoes

Lately, my mind has been wandering out-of-season towards ankle boots.  Being in Seattle, a pair of leather ankle boots would be perfect for our light rain and yet not too heavy for our mild temperatures.  I had hoped to find some awesome French ones in Montreal, but of course the boutiques wouldn't be selling any in the middle of June.  Then today, I discovered the leather shoe brand...

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Date with destiny

Cute strangers that you run into while doing errands are evidence enough that you should always dress prepared.  Always. ...  Actually talking to them is another story. ...

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Regardez-moi

From now on when I travel to another country, I hope to get a magazine as a souvenir.  Domestic magazines can sometimes be boring and repetitive, so it's interesting to see the different styles and contents of other "random" magazines.  I got this Ray issue when I was in Malaysia, and this Clin de l'Oeil from Montreal. It seems like Ray is originally a Japanese magazine, but apparently...

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Why I can't simply 'Clean out my closet'

credit: Stylemethrifty 1.  Sentimental value I feel like almost all my purchases in more recent years have been careful and of quality.  Each piece has memories, or at least simply value in terms of what it is (good fabric, cut, etc.)  Considering I still feel sad about the clothes that were lost/stolen in college, I would say I can get pretty attached. 2.  Creativity If...

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